Update Status after MoraleStatus

[DasTactic]

I'm changing the MoraleStatus of a couple of units by setting the attribute in the CustomiseUnits() function...

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FUNCTION CustomiseUnits()
{
	int i;
	int id;
	int starting_strength; // starting strength - percent of full base unit strength

	// Custom MoraleStatus
	id = GetUnitID(1,1);
	if (id != -1)
		{
			SetAttrib(id, "MoraleState", 1); // Disrupted
		}
	id = GetUnitID(1,2);
	if (id != -1)
		{
			SetAttrib(id, "MoraleState", 2); // Fragmented
		}
...

It is working in terms of the game calculating the battle outcomes but the banners or status don't display correctly on the opening turn. Is there another function I need to run to refresh the displayed status for the first turn? After the first turn they display correctly.

[Paul59]

I'm changing the MoraleStatus of a couple of units by setting the attribute in the CustomiseUnits() function...

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FUNCTION CustomiseUnits()
{
	int i;
	int id;
	int starting_strength; // starting strength - percent of full base unit strength

	// Custom MoraleStatus
	id = GetUnitID(1,1);
	if (id != -1)
		{
			SetAttrib(id, "MoraleState", 1); // Disrupted
		}
	id = GetUnitID(1,2);
	if (id != -1)
		{
			SetAttrib(id, "MoraleState", 2); // Fragmented
		}
...

It is working in terms of the game calculating the battle outcomes but the banners or status don't display correctly on the opening turn. Is there another function I need to run to refresh the displayed status for the first turn? After the first turn they display correctly.

I had this same problem with my Kynoskephai scenario, which you can download from the game. I solved it like this:

// Set Thracians Fragmented
id = GetUnitOnTile(31,31);
SetAttrib(id, "MoraleState", 2);
SetUnitStatusFlag(id);
SetAttrib(id, "DisplayMoraleState", 2);

So if you put a SetUnitStatusFlag and SetAttrib line for each unit it will force the game to display the correct banner.

[DasTactic]

I had this same problem with my Kynoskephai scenario, which you can download from the game. I solved it like this:

// Set Thracians Fragmented
id = GetUnitOnTile(31,31);
SetAttrib(id, "MoraleState", 2);
SetUnitStatusFlag(id);
SetAttrib(id, "DisplayMoraleState", 2);

So if you put a SetUnitStatusFlag and SetAttrib line for each unit it will force the game to display the correct banner.

Brilliant. Thanks Paul59.

[rbodleyscott]

I'm changing the MoraleStatus of a couple of units by setting the attribute in the CustomiseUnits() function...

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FUNCTION CustomiseUnits()
{
	int i;
	int id;
	int starting_strength; // starting strength - percent of full base unit strength

	// Custom MoraleStatus
	id = GetUnitID(1,1);
	if (id != -1)
		{
			SetAttrib(id, "MoraleState", 1); // Disrupted
		}
	id = GetUnitID(1,2);
	if (id != -1)
		{
			SetAttrib(id, "MoraleState", 2); // Fragmented
		}
...

It is working in terms of the game calculating the battle outcomes but the banners or status don't display correctly on the opening turn. Is there another function I need to run to refresh the displayed status for the first turn?

Yes. The proper way to do this is:

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SetAttrib(id, "MoraleState", 1); // Disrupted
UpdateDisplayMoraleState(id, 1);

This will set the "DisplayMoraleState" attribute, update the banner, and update the unit formation.